StarApps

Overview

StarApps is a venture studio and startup builder based in Ghent, co-founded by Lorenz Bogaert, Nicolas Van Eenaeme, and Toon Coppens. The studio has produced multiple successful exits: Delta was acquired by eToro, Realo by Immoweb, Twoo by Meetic, and Rydoo by Sodexo.

Active portfolio companies include Driven, Cashfeed, Donna, Introw, Bizzy, Fixform, Accurat, and Dropon.

Portfolio

Notable exits:

• Delta (acquired by eToro)
• Realo (acquired by Immoweb)
• Twoo (acquired by Meetic)
• Rydoo (acquired by Sodexo)

Active:

• Driven
• Cashfeed
• Donna
• Introw
• Bizzy
• Fixform
• Accurat
• Dropon

Media & appearances

• Ben's MentorsYouTube2026-01-07
  Startup Legende Lorenz Bogaert over Bedrijven Starten, Groeien en VerkopenBogaert's independent startup studio in Ghent, self-funded by four shareholders, having started nearly 19 companies with a focus on assembling founding teams.
• SuperNovaYouTube2025-11-19
  From Netlog to a dating platform: The pivot that built an empire | Polestar Conversations Ep. 3Ghent-based startup studio/venture builder founded at the end of COVID with the goal of building 10 companies; just launched its sixth venture.
• SuperNovaYouTube2025-07-30
  SuperHeroes at SuperNova Ep. 8 | Lorenz Bogaert - StarAppsSelf-funded startup studio in Ghent founded by Bogaert and three co-founders, focused on taking ventures from minus-one phase to first €1M ARR, aiming for 10 ventures.
• Johan de WitYouTube2025-06-27
  De SaaS founder mindset: resilience, eenvoud en loslaten - Lorenz Bogaert, StarAppsVenture studio founded after covid with the mission to launch 10 capital-efficient B2B SaaS companies sequentially, aiming for a 100% success rate (defined as >€1M ARR), now close to its tenth venture.
• The HarbourYouTube2024-11-14
  JONAS DEPREZ & NICOLAS CHRISTIAEN (Donna) over succesvolle exits, data, business angels en VC'sLorenz Bogaert's venture studio under which Donna (previously Dealsite) was built; Jonas joined via Nicolas to coach startups and got pulled into the venture.
• ConnexiYouTube2024-10-21
  #81 Hendrik Keeris (Bizzy) over de ontwikkelingsfases van Bizzy en de weg naar succes.Venture studio of the 'Netlog mafia' (Lorenz Bogaert, Toon Coppens, Nicolas Van Eenaeme) where Keeris and his co-founder started as the first hires and incubated Bizzy.
• BlackBird Business EventsYouTube2024-08-09
  BlackBird Podcast aflevering 54: Lorenz BogaertBogaert's venture builder / startup studio founded around 2020, currently with four Ghent-based companies, building ventures from pre-idea stage to exit.
• BlackBird Business EventsYouTube2023-11-23
  BlackBird Podcast aflevering 37: Hendrik KeerisVenture builder of the Netlog founders (Lorenz Bogaert, Toon Coppens, Nicolas Van Eenaeme) where Hendrik and Steve interned and which co-created and invested in Bizzy from day one.
• ConnexiYouTube2022-10-17
  #49 Lorenz Bogaert (StarApps) over pivoterenBogaert's tech venture builder, a 'boutique' aiming to launch roughly four new software ventures per year in fintech, lifestyle, social media and proptech.

Stated facts & numbers

• StarApps has four shareholders investing their own money and has started nearly 19 companies, against an original milestone of 10.Ben's Mentors 2026-01-070:27:58
• StarApps counts nearly 30 co-founders across its ventures.Ben's Mentors 2026-01-070:35:03
• StarApps was founded around 2020 during COVID and currently counts four companies, all based in Ghent.BlackBird Business Events 2024-08-090:29:16
• Bizzy was founded in 2021 by Hendrik Keeris and Steve Declerq out of venture builder Starapps.BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-230:01:35
• StarApps aims to launch around 4 new ventures per year (one per season), all software-only tech companies.Connexi 2022-10-170:06:44
• StarApps set out post-covid to launch 10 companies sequentially and is now close to the tenth.Johan de Wit 2025-06-270:01:34
• StarApps defines a venture as successful once it reaches more than €1M ARR; over 90% of startups fail before ever getting there.Johan de Wit 2025-06-270:03:36
• StarApps is run by four people, of whom mainly Lorenz Bogaert and Nicolas are very actively involved.Johan de Wit 2025-06-270:05:09